Altruistic behaviors may originate as a salvation-seeking bargain that drives a sense of duty (an inclination related to altruism) but it is clear that many mature in their faith have fully incorporated 'service over self' (as my friends at Rotary say) as creed and practice.

Altruistic organ donation stands as the highest ideal and should be valued as such, rather than devalued merely because it cannot be employed with the level of perfection we increasingly clamor for in America.

Altruistic behavior serves a cooperative group life, which benefits the actors of such behavior, yet the behavior is fueled by its own autonomous motivations, which vary from self-serving to other-regarding.